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At least in USA, veal consumption is low enough that most of those surplus bulls are slaughtered as "mature" steers at ~20 months of age, not as calves. (Some p
by jessaustin 6y ago
At least in USA, veal consumption is low enough that most of those surplus bulls are slaughtered as "mature" steers at ~20 months of age, not as calves. (Some people may not consider that much of an improvement!) Also there is sexed semen, which avoids the issue completely.
- andrew_ 6y agoThis is fascinating. I've spent some time looking into the sexed semen, had no knowledge that was a thing prior. Thank you for sharing that.